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Mountain
High is proud to announce the return of the $20,000 Cholula Triple Air
Show Saturday, February 4. For 14 straight years, riders like
Shaun White, Zak Hale, and Keegan Valaika have competed
for top prize in one of the richest Big Air events on the West Coast.

This year first place takes home $5,000 in the Mens Snowboarding
Division, $3,500 in Open Skiing, and $2,000 in Womens Snowboarding.

The
Cholula Triple Air Show is unlike any other big air event of its kind.
Instead of one big jump, skiers and snowboarders must tackle three
humongous kickers making their landings and execution crucial. Riders
are scored on their best of two runs and the top 10 finishers make their
way to the finals where awards are paid out to 5th place.

The
Cholula Triple Air has been upgraded to a 3 star TTR (Ticket To Ride)
event this year which means competitors will earn points towards their
overall worldwide ranking. The TTR standard is what competitive
snowboarders use to rank themselves against each other, and earn entry
into events like the Grand Prix and the Olympics.

One hundred and fifty of the best skiers and snowboarders in North America will descend on Mountain High Saturday, February 4th,
to compete for $20,000 in cash and giant, signature bottles of Cholula
Hot Sauce. The professional-caliber jumps range from 40 to 60 feet and
competitors are encouraged to take advantage of the FREE practice day on
Friday, February 3rd.

Says
John McColly, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, “This is our
biggest event of the season and with $5,000 on the line for first place,
you know there is going to be some heavy competition.”

This is an open event but space is limited so competitors are encouraged to register early Friday, February 3rd.
There is no pre-registration at this time.

Below is the complete
listing of event details including the prize purse breakdown. Don’t
miss Mountain High’s richest single-day event, the $20,000 Cholula
Triple Air…an event that is as great for spectators as it is for
competitors.

Competition: Location: Mountain High West ResortCourse: Three 40 to 60 foot jumps in a row.Divisions: Open Snowboard Men’s, Open Snowboard Women’s, Open SkierFormat: Two runs judged on best run. The top 10 from the qualifiers advance to the finals for another best of two runs.

Special thanks goes out to Cholula and all our sponsors including Jarritos, the USASA and TTR for making this annual event possible. For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact John McColly at 760 316 7803 or john@mthigh.com.

Mammoth Mountain crews are working hard to open the entire mountain today. All runs and lifts should be open today.

Mammoth has received more than 4 feet of snow
since Friday. It’s going to be a great day to ski or board on all
the fresh powder.

Learn how to ski/ride
powder with expert instruction on a powder day. First in line lift
privileges ensure laps of powder runs! Meet at Main Lodge demo shop by
8:00am, bring your gear or rent some fat skis or a demo board – we’re
in line by 8:30 for first turns.

And for the first time in its history, Mammoth Mountain will now be
notifying guests of chairlift expectations.

At the bottom of all
chairlifts, one of four flags will be displayed. A green square
indicates the chair is open. A red diamond indicates it’s closed. A
yellow triangle means it will open in 30 minutes or less and a Blue
Circle indicates the life is expected to operate that day.

Snow Summit ski resort will host a USASA boardercross on Sunday. USASA
point-rated events can lead to a direct seed into the USASA National
Championships set for Copper Mountain, Colorado, from March 31 to April 11.

Simply win your age division and an invitation is
yours!

They offer 26 different age divisions (13 for men and 13 for
women). Skiers are invited to participate and earn an invitation to
the Nationals for Halfpipe, Slopestyle, and SkierCross.

Event registration is held at Bear Mountain in the Cafeteria

Registration begins at 8:00 am and is open ’til 9:30 am the morning of the event.

Coarse inspection/ or practice is from 9:15 to 10:15.

Riders meeting is approximately at 10:15.

Event cost is $25.00

Competitor lift tickets are $25.00 (You don’t need a ticket, if you already have a pass).

72 hour sale and then the deals are gone.

With over 18 feet of snowfall so far this season and lots more in
the forecast, we are deep into winter. Be a part of our incredible
season and don’t miss this chance to SAVE BIG
on your stay with our participating partners in Whistler for February,
March & April 2012. Limited availability for President’s Week,
Feb.16-20.

Old man winter returned to Mountain High last night,
bringing with him low temps in the high 20’s and only allowing the temp
to reach the lower 40’s. He’s keeping temps cool with a west wind that lets them make snow.

The guns are on every major run. Up top on the
Wedge, Wyatt, Upper Chisolm, Lower Chisolm and the top of Conquest all
are getting man made snow.

The lower mountain has snowmaking on Cruiser,
Creekside, Sunnyside, The Playground and Easy Street. Don’t forget that
East, West and The North Pole Tubing Park are all open, so grab the
family and join us on this holiday weekend.